London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman · leaf 571
supposed to be towards the north, the conservatory being on theopposite side) would be a lodge (i), either common to both resi-dences, or a double one, which, with the gate on each side of it,might be formed into one architectural composition, and be made apleasing object from the houses. At v is a… … open in a direct line to each portico, so as fully to exhibit thatpart of the building, while the houses would be more or lessscreened from the road, not only by their position in regard to it,but by the shrubberies and trees flanking the avenue. Eitherthe carriage drive must have a gradual ascent…
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